Travis Maurer
Travis G. Maurer is an award-winning digital content storyteller with more than 25 years of experience in broadcast and digital media. He currently serves as Senior Digital Content Creator at FOX 5 Atlanta.
Before joining FOX 5 in 2010, Travis made a brief stop across town at WXIA-TV, where his work covering the historic 2009 Atlanta flood earned an Emmy Award. He also earned a nomination for his leading coverage on the night of the 2008 Atlanta tornado.
His career journey began in his home state of Florida at SNN6 in Sarasota, an innovative newsroom that was among the first to embrace digital storytelling. There, Travis covered major events, including the 2000 presidential election and President George W. Bush’s visit on Sept. 11, 2001.
During his time in Florida, he covered more hurricanes than he can count, including Hurricane Charley, a powerful storm that destroyed his hometown. That experience demonstrated the importance and impact of local news. While at ABC-7 and NBC-2 in Fort Myers, Travis earned an Edward R. Murrow Award for best website.
The latest from Travis Maurer
Vintage WWII aircraft makes emergency landing on Georgia highway
A historic Vultee BT-13A emergency landing disrupted traffic in North Georgia after the World War II-era plane suffered mechanical issues
Shelia Ann Nichols: Georgia woman ID-ed in 1983 Everglades murder mystery
Florida investigators identified a teenager from Decatur who vanished in 1983 and was found dead in the Florida Everglades.
This is where the Colt Gray murder trial will move this fall
The murder trial for Colt Gray has been moved from Barrow County following an unopposed defense request.
Big Tigger's estranged wife arrested on Maryland kidnapping warrants
The estranged wife of Atlanta radio host Big Tigger was arrested Monday in northeast Georgia during a traffic stop on kidnapping charges out of Maryland.
Joystick Gamebar sets final day of service on Edgewood Avenue
Joystick Gamebar is moving away from its long-time home on Edgewood Avenue in Atlanta after operating there for nearly 14 years.
After nearly three decades, Fun Spot America closing Georgia park
Fun Spot America announced Thursday that its Georgia theme park will permanently shut down later this summer.
What's next for the former Alexander High School teacher facing 27 counts
Former Alexander High School biology teacher and football administrator Maris Nichols faced a judge Thursday morning as she deals with 27 criminal counts.
Inside the social media clash shaking up Georgia's GOP Senate runoff
A social media post from an account tied to GOP Senate candidate Mike Collins has ignited severe backlash amid a highly competitive Georgia primary race.
This is why a judge threw out evidence in Tiffany Haddish's DUI case
A Fayette County judge ruled Wednesday to suppress several pieces of evidence in the DUI case against actress Tiffany Haddish.
Video shows 10-foot alligator removed from Jekyll Island resort
The Georgia Department of Public Safety shared a video of state troopers removing a massive alligator from a Jekyll Island hotel.